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Bothell, Washington, in King county, is 6 miles E of Shoreline, Washington (center to center) and 12 miles NE of Seattle, Washington. The city is included in the Seattle - Bellevue - Everett metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 30,150 people lived in Bothell.
In Bothell, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, Bothell had a median family income of $68,580. Many people in Bothell make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Bothell doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Washington. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Bothell.)
Bothell residents donated more money ($25,175) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Bothell.
An estimated 68% of living spaces in Bothell are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Bothell as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Bothell, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Bothell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Bothell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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